The Air Traffic and Airport Administration (LRI) offers its Airport Minibus-Service at very reasonable prices to take you to any address in Budapest with their comfortable 8-seaters. The fare between the Airport and the city is HUF 2.990,– per person (EUR 12,70). Please purchase tickets at the LRI AIRPORT PASSENGER SERVICE counters in the Arrivals Hall.
Budapest has the most comprehensive public transport system including buses, trams, metro/underground lines. The three metro lines are the yellow (nr.1), the red (nr.2), and the blue (nr.3.). The centre of the metro lines is Deák Square (DEÁK TÉR).
The main bus lines have night services that run between 11 pm and 4.30 am.
You need to buy your ticket before travelling and validate it on the vehicle. Bus, metro and tram drivers do not sell tickets.
Metro tickets are sold at the station entrance and must be validated before getting on the escalator. You can buy a whole range of tickets and passes.
Single tickets: valid for 60 minutes for 1 journey, no change of line permitted: 270 HUF (EUR 1,15)
Metro section tickets: 30 minutes one-way travelling, for max 3 stops: 220 HUF (EUR 0,93)
Metro transfer tickets: 60 minutes travelling with one change of line on the metro: 420 HUF (EUR 1,78)
There are also 10 ticket discount coupon book: 2.350 HUF (EUR 10.-)
Please always keep your ticket to ready show the controllers.
Taxis are of course more pricey than public transport. It is always better to phone for a taxi than hail one in the street: the service is more reliable and cheaper.
Names and phone numbers of taxi companies:
Budataxi (36 1) 233 3333
Budapest Taxi: (36 1) 433 3333
Citytaxi: (36 1) 211 1111
You can find small restaurants and cafes all over the city, also near to the University. In the evenings you will probably want to check out the following bases: at Ráday street, at Jókai square, at Liszt Ferenc square. They are packed with cafés and restaurants. If you are in search of international cuisine and fancy confectionery, the best choices are: at Andrássy út, and along the Nagykörút.
Fast food is popular also.
Do try the Hungarian cuisine: it is wonderful!